Will of Mary Douglas

In the name of God amen. I Mary Wade of Montgomery County being of sound mind do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all or any former will or wills. I give and bequeath my slaves now born , or hereafter to be born, their freedom forever and I desire my executors to remove them to such non-slave holding state, or country as they may select. They are however to be hired out by my said executors formerly until a sufficient sum of money is raised to defray the expenses of their removal. I trust that in no event will my slaves be required to leave Virginia until this unhappy war is ended. I devise unto my nephew, Hamilton D. Wade in fee simple all of my real estate situate with the exception of that portion lying on the south of the turnpike leading from Christianberg to the Depot. I devise unto Mrs Carloine Anderson , Mrs Lizzie Jones and my nephew John T. Wade in fee simple jointly fifteen acres of this land on the south side of the Turnpike to be taken off the end adjoining the lands of fredrich Kyle in the direction of Christianburg. The residue of the land, on the south side of the turnpike is to be sold by my executors and the proceeds applied, under the direction of Hamilton Wade to the repair of my dwelling house and such of the out houses as may need repairs. I desire that Miss Juliet and Miss Mary Morrison shall be permitted, if they desire it to remain on the farm as heretofore and they shall be entitled to a comfortable support during their lifetime out of the proceeds off the farm. I give and bequeath unto Miss Juliet Morrison and to Mary Morrison respectively all of the furniture in the rooms respectively occupied by them, I give Ten Dollars per year, for ten years, to the Methodist Minister who may be in charge of the Methodist Church in Christianburg. I give unto Hamilton D. Wade all the residue of my personal estate not herein deposed of. I desire that all my just debts be paid and that no inventory or appraisement be made. Should Hamilton D. Wade die or be killed during this war, I desire that the Estate devised and bequeathed to him may nephew John T. Wade in fee simple. I appoint Elided R. Anderson and Hamilton D. Wade executors to this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of August 1864.

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Mary X Wade (seal)

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signed sealed and acknowledged by

the testator in our presence & who at her

request have signed our names as witnesses

in her presence and in presence of each other

A.S. Prohinie

F.C. Tebbs

Elred R. Anderson

Codicil to my last will and Testament. Should there be any law forbidding emancipation of slaves when this will goes into effect or rendering the emancipation ineffective hereafter, then and in that event said negros are to be the property of my nephew Hamilton D. Wade. In witness wereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 3rd day of August 1864.

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Mary X Wade (seal)

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A.S. Prohinie

F.C. Tibbs

Elred R. Anderson